8 iconic artworks by Kehinde Wiley, the Nigerian-American artist selected to paint Obama’s official portrait

The former United States President, Barack Obama, recently bestowed the honour of drawing his official portrait for the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery on Nigerian-American artist Kehinde Wiley. Although his name, Kehinde, is known to be of the Yoruba tribe, Wikipedia states that his father is Ibibio/Akwa Ibom State, while his mother is African-American. Kehinde’s selection... Read More